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Age criterion for Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards should be rationalised to 60 years Parl panel
The panel recommended that the number of packages/procedures...
Crop insurance scheme should cover damages caused by stray animals Par Panel
It also recommended free compulsory crop insurance to small farmers...
FinMin mulls changes in insurance laws to boost penetration: Report
New Delhi: The finance ministry is contemplating changes in insurance laws, including reduction in minimum capital requirement, with a view to increasing the insurance penetration in the country. Insurance penetration in India increased from 3.76 per cent in 2019-20...
Wage Revision: Demand for pay parity with LIC rejected, Govt set to notify 12% hike for PSU general insurance industry
GIPSA officials are meeting the ministry officials on Monday to work out the final details of wage revision and the date of notification.. in a late afternoon development on Sunday, the National Confederation of General Insurance Officers' Association in a letter to...
Soaring energy bills threaten to put six in 10 British manufacturers out of business
“The current crisis is leaving businesses facing a stark choice,” the report said. “Cut production or shut up shop altogether if help does not come soon.” London: Soaring energy bills are threatening to put six in 10 British manufacturers out of business, according to...
Health ministers to discuss mental and primary health issues at WHO South-East Asia Region meeting in Bhutan
During a week-long annual governing body meeting starting from September 5 till September 9, where the health ministers and senior officials will deliberate on key issues including mental health through primary care and community engagement, strengthening health...
SC serves notice to Centre on population control plea
The plea also sought a direction to the government to declare the first Sunday of every month as 'Health Day' to spread awareness about overpopulation and for distribution of contraceptive pills, condoms, vaccines, etc. to Economically Backward Class (EWS) and Below...
Jharkhand implements old pension scheme
Under the old pension scheme, the entire pension amount is given by the government. In NPS, employees contribute 10 per cent of their salary towards pension while the state government contributes 14 per cent. The implementation of the old pension scheme would benefit...
India court familial relationship ruling poses challenge to Singapore marriage definition: Minister
At the recent National Day Rally, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had announced that Section 377A would be repealed, but also said the government would amend the Constitution to safeguard the definition of marriage from legal challenges The Indian Supreme Court's...
Unemployment rate dips to 7.6 pc in April-June 2022: NSO survey
Among males, the unemployment rate in urban areas dipped to 7.1 per cent in April-June 2022 compared to 12.2 per cent a year ago. It was 7.7 per cent in January-March 2022 The unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above in urban areas dipped to 7.6 per cent...
India remains fastest growing economy with 13.5% growth in Q1
The government is expecting the economy to grow at 7-7.5 per cent in 2022-23, in line with its projections made at the beginning of this financial year. India's $3.3 trillion economy, with a per capita income of around $2100, has grown less than 2% a year in real...
Health insurance needs to provide covers for geriatrics care and pre-existing diseases, IRDAI chief
Debasish Panda, Chairman, IRDAI Health insurance sector has the potential to grow at a CAGR of 30-35 per cent with 3 A’s - Awareness, Accessibility and Affordability IRDAI has come up with BIMA SUGAM- an all in one insurance platform, where one can sell all products...